Subfamily Cebrioninae

Classification · Size · Identification · See Also · Internet References · Works Cited

Click Beetle: Euthysanius species - Euthysanius - male

Arboreal Click Beetle - Euthysanius - male

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Elateroidea (Click, Firefly and Soldier Beetles)

Family Elateridae (Click Beetles)

Subfamily Cebrioninae

Size

13 to 25 mm

Identification

Mandibles and pronotum distinctive: Mandibles prominent, strongly curved, with pointed tips. Hind angles of pronotum distinctly elongate. Head prognatuous. Each antenna 11-segmented, more or less sawtoothed.(1)

See Also

Long-horned beetles, click beetles, false click beetles, false long-horned beetles, rare click beetles, and cedar beetles.(1)

Internet References

Larva Identification

Works Cited

1.	Peterson Field Guides: Beetles By Richard E. White

Contributed by Lynette Schimming on 28 March, 2005 - 12:03pm
Last updated 30 September, 2005 - 5:55pm

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